Silt-accumulator.



H. F. KELLNER.

SILT ACCUMULATOR.

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HENRY F. KELLNER, OF SILVER LAKE, KANSAS.

SILT-ACCUMULATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

Application filed October 20, 1917. Serial No. 197,743.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, HENRY F. KELLNER, 'a citizen of the United States,residing at Silver Lake, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silt-Accumu--lators, of which the following is a speciication. l

This invention relates to a silt-accumulator for reclaiming lands fromstreams which overflow and which, on account of swiftv account ot theirform will be effective to form sand bars rapidly in silt-bearingstreams.

The invention includes accunmlators used as units, or connected to formbarriers to extend transversely of the current, to t'orm sand bars, orto be used adjacent to the lbanks of a stream to prevent erosion` andconsists ot' the novel construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in theaccompanying drawing. wherein,-

Figure 1 is a plan view of a silt accumulator embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a plan view ot' a silt accumulator. being a modified form ofthe invention. Fig. is a perspective view ot' the silt accumulator shownin Fig. 1. Figs. #l and 5 are diagrammatic views illustrating the mannerof use of the silt accmnulators in streams, Fie. 1 being a side view ofthe silt accumulators when connected and anchored upon the banks, and Fig. 5 being a plan view of the same.

The silt accumulator consists, broadly, of a plurality'of strips orpoles secured to each other midway between their ends and disposedsubstantially at right angles to each other. It poles are used, the bestresults are obtained when they are unseasoned and are heavier thanwater.' unless the strands, metallic or otherwise, which are employed,will add asutlicient weight to ause the accumulators to sink to thebottom of the stream. However, the accumulators as herein described,when anchored to the banks of streams will cause deposits of sand barswhen only partly submerged in the water, regardless ot' the depth ot thecurrent.

Referring to the drawing, cach accmnulator G consistsI` in part, ot aplurality ot' poles or strips 7, S and 9 ot substantially equal length,secured to each other by a cord l0 or other suitable means, midwaybetween their ends, said strips being maintained substantially at rightangles with reference to each other by means of strands 11 and 12, thestrands 11 being used to connect the ends of each strip, as indicated ata with the ends of the other strips, and the strands 12 being used toconnect each strip, as indicated at midway between its middle and itsend` with each ot the remaining strips, the connection with the latterlbeing midway between their ends and middle.

' It will be appreciated that the strands 12 may be dispensed with sofar as maintaining the poles or strips at right angles, the strands 11being sutlicient for this purpose, but said strands 12 are desirable inuse since they cause detlection of the water current to advantage. Thestrands 11 and 12 may consist ot' wire, hemp, cotton fiber, fabrics, orany flexible or rigid material may be used for this connection, thet'unctions to bc discharged by mcmbers 11 and 12 being Ato maintain thestrips T. S and 9 substantially at right angles to each other, andespecially to del-lect the water currents, to form accumulations ot siltor sand.

The construction thus described is ot great, advantage in the work ofrip-rapping since it, is more etl'ective than ordinary fascines fordeflecting the current, another advantage bcing that no attention isrequired when depositing'the accumulators in the water, the ends of thestrips operating as prongs to ettect a lodgment in the bed of thestream. A plurality ot` accumulatore (3 may be connected by a cable 13and deposited in a stream, the cable, being secured to anchormembers l1upon the banks 15, these connected accumulators forming a barrier 1G torcausing the formation of sand bars 17 as shown in Figs. 4 and or theaccumulators may be connected by a cable 1S and deposited in a streamand anchored to the bank as shown in Fig. 5 to protect the shore orbank.

As described, it may be said that the silt accumulator consists of aplurality of prongs arranged in pairs, said prongs proieeting outwardlyfrom a common center, the prongs of each pair being disposed inalinement, strands being provided for connecting the prongs with eachother. Also it will be appreciated that operation would be practicalwhether the prongs of each pair were disposed in alinement or not.

The modified construction of the silt accumulator shown in Fig. 2requires no particular description since it is substantially the same asalready explained, additional strands c being added to c'operate withthe strands ll and 12, for maintaining the strips 7', 8 and 9 at rightangles to each other, and operating to cause accumulations ot' slit orsand more effectively than already described, and may employ any desirednumber ot' strands for this purpose, and, as is obvious, members 7, 8and 9 may be constructed of iron, concrete or other suitable material asmay be found to bevof ad`- vantage.

Having fully described my invention, what l claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent is,-

l. ln a silt accumulator, a plurality of prongs having a specificgravity greater' than the specific gravity of water, said prongsprojecting outwardly from a common center in three planes, and aplurality of strands extending between and connected with said prongs.

2. In a silt. accumulator, a plurality ot prongs having a specificgravity greater than the specific gravity of water, said strips beingprojecting outwardly from a common center in three planes, a pluralityof strands extending between and connecting said prongs at their ends,and a plurality of strands extending between and connecting said prongsinwardly from their ends.

3. In a silt accumulator, a plurality of strips having a specificgravity greater than the specific gravity of water, said strips beingLearner disposed in three planes substantially at right anglesto eachother and connected midway between their ends, and a plurality ofstrands connecting the ends of one of said strips with the ends of the.remaining strips.

4. In a silt accumulator, a plurality of metallic strips disposed inthree planes substantially at right angles to each other and connectedmidway between their ends, a plurality of strands connecting the ends ofeach strip with the ends of the remaining strips, and a plurality ofstrands for connecting each strip between its ends and its middle withthe remaining strips.

5. ln a silt accumulator, a. pair of metallic strips disposedsubstantially at right angles for engagement with each other midwaybetween their ends, a third metallic strip disposed substantially atlright angles to said pair of strips for engagement therewith at itsmiddle, a binder element engaging said strips midway between their ends,a plurality of strands connecting the ends of said pair of strips, andstrands for connecting` the ends of the third strip with the ends ofsaid pair of strips.

6. In a silt accumulator, a pair of metallic strips disposedcrosswise,'a third strip disposed at right angles to said pair oi'strips for engagement therewith, a binder element engaging said stripsbetween their ends, a plurality of strands connecting the strips of saidpair at longitudinal intervals between their ends and middle, and aplurality of strands connecting the third strip at longitudinalintervals between its ends and middle with the strips of said pair.

In testimony whereof l have aiiixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

. HENRY F. KELLNER. `Witnesses Hman A. Srnnens, ARTHUR H. S'rURGES.,

